Alan Pardew given seven-match ban
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has admitted a charge of improper conduct This comes after he headbutted Hull's David Meyler on Saturday, 1st March.
Alan Pardew: "I deeply regret the incident and wholeheartedly apologise"
Alan Pardew was told the seven-match ban would be made up of three matches as a complete stadium ban with the remaining four a touchline ban.
The Newcastle manager was also fined £60,000 and warned as to his future conduct.
The club and Pardew have accepted the decision and now wish to draw a line under the matter.
Alan Pardew said: "As I have made clear, I deeply regret the incident and again wholeheartedly apologise to all parties for my conduct, which I understand was not acceptable.
"I will accept the punishment handed down by the FA today. My focus now turns to preparing the team for this weekend's game against Fulham and finishing the season as strong as possible."
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